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Portland Observer
Thursday. November 11th. 1976
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THE MODERNISTIC SOCIAL CLUB
PRESENTS: A BENEFIT DANCE FOR SENIOR Cm SENS
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The Modernistic Social Club is one of those clubs you just have to envy for their
efforts in strengthening our community in the past five y e a n of th eir existence. True,
they are not well known like some of the cluba around, but th eir undaunted support to
senior citizen groups, individuals and annual scholarships for m inority students makes
them tops as far as this reporter is concerned.
W hat's equally surprising is that there are only “four” members according to
Christine Mack, club President. O ther members include: W ills Cash, Zelda L v i and
Nellie Alexander, with strong outside support from Lucille Gardner.
The Sunday Benefit Dance was a total success according to Mrs. Mack. The money
from this affair w ill go for Christmas baskets to senior citizens and medical coat for
Roderick Peterson, the young man th at was perilized from a football accident a t
Benson High School.
The musical group, the Cavaliers provided the toe-tapping sounds for the evening.
The few clothes that w eren't owned by the models w ere furnished by The Faxes Dan.
The models were. Mary Alice B ritt. Geneva Knowles. Jonnie Maxie, W ills Caah. Jean
Pomms, Nellie Alexander. Ruthie Blow, Agnes and W est Hall from Seattle and Bob
Washington. A ll involved did an excellent job of putting the show together - Let's Do
I t Again!
by V e r b Weeds
LEONTYNE PRICE - A BREATHTAKING PERFORMANCE
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Leontyne Price, graced the stage Saturday evening for the 8:00 p.m. perform« we» in
a full length Black sequined gown, w ith a green and black boa draped over her arm .
When the gracious lady lifted her magnificent voice to sing, a hush stilled the
auditorium. H e r repertoire consisted of Scarlatti, M ozart. Strauaa, Rachmaninoff and
many others. Even though most of her songs w are sung in s foreign language, the
crowd was held spellbound.
A t the end of her program. Miss Price saved the best for the last, w ith tw o Black
Spirituals. “M y Soul’s been anchored in the Lord” and “Ride on Jesus,” which was to
be her last selection. W hen she had finished, the thunderous applause from the crowd
Brought her back and she gave forth w ith “Madam B u tterfly .” By this tim » the
audience became more enthralled with Mias Price and she had to take
curtain
call w ith her rendition of “Sum m ertim e.” The crowd was determined not to let
Leontyne Price leave the stage, she then returned and sang “Aidia" and one of her
mother's favorite songs. “This little L ig h t of Mine." Counting the many m rta in - . n .
and standing ovations Miss Price received - was lost.
A key to the city may well have been presented to Mias Price along w ith the rad
roses she received, as it was not enough for the beautiful, charm ing viva mm««
talented lady with a voice that cannot be matched anyw here in the world
Although the auditorium was not completely filled, the audience received Miss Price
w ith vigorous, enthusiastic applause. She was accompanied by the renowned pianist.
M r. David Garvey.
W hen Miss Price returns to our fair city of roses again, the support w ill be much,
much more great than it was Saturday night, we hope. To those of you who did not
attend, especially our youth ano young adults, put Mias Leontyne Price on your M U S T
S E E L IS T and make her a sell out like Ray Charles, Jazz C .T .I. and other noted
entertainers who come here.
C ulture is very im portant and we as a B L A C K R A C E need to be exposed to more of
it. Our hope u that Leontyne Price will always include Portland in and on her busy
itin erary and return here as long as she continues to »'"g
H er performance was one of the most impressive I'v e ever seen!
WHATS HAPPENING IN ENTERTAINMENT
13th - Ester Satterfield at the Param ount Theater.
19th - Civic Auditorium w ill be presenting Johnny Mathis.
2Sth - Portland Black. Firefighters presents: F irst Annual Benefit Dance
and Fashion Show at the Top of the Cosmo. S—ni- fW M t . 8:00 p.m Donations w ill go to
Roderick Peterson. Let's have 100% support for this benefit tor Roderick.
Community Calendar
A Free Thanksgiving D inner w ill be held lor the homeless and street people, 2:00
p.m. to 4:30 p.m Saturday, Novem ber 20th, a t the Highlaad U nited Church of Christ,
4635 N .E . 9th Avenue. The annual dinner is sponsored by the H ighland Community
Center, the Highland United Church of Christ and St. L uke Lutheran Church. The
traditional fare w ill be featured w ith all the fixings th at m ake Thanksgiving D inner a
treat.
On Tuesday. November 16th,
A lternatives to Buraaide-Sead _
1:00-6:00 p.m. Form al hearing, 7:00 p.m.
e f PuUic W orks bearing on
St. Francis H all, 1131 S.E. Oak. Display.
The Tucker Maxon Oral School for deaf children are sponsoring a 1
on Saturday. November 20th. from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Holiday Beatlqae w ill be
a t 2860 S.E. Holgate Blvd. There w ill be free coffee, toys, denim clothes, ornaments,
plants and hangers, wall hangings, a puppet show, assorted gifts and a Children's
Corner.
Yask Force stadias drag obese
A study of the nature and extent of
alcohol and drug abuse w ithin the Black
population of M etropolitan Portland is
being conducted by a Task Force of
persons from the Comm unity. Henry
Swarn in chairman of the group which
meets every other Wednesday at the
M ulti-Service Center, N . Vancouver and
A lberta Streets.
The goal of the study is to determine
the most elfective system of services -
including both prevention and treatm ent
programs - that w ill help Black Commun
ity members to deal w ith alcohol and
drug use and prevent the tragedies of
abuse.
Underlying the en tire drug and alcohol
problem area is the high ra te of unem
ployment being experienced w ith in the
Community. C u rren t estimates range
from 20% to 40 % as the unemployment
rate is the M etropolitan Black Commun
ity.
7 he Task Force members are identify­
ing the existing programs now effectively
addressing the problems. A number of
specific recommendations w ill be made to
the various sources of funds for alcohol
and drug programs, as well as to school
and community groups. The final report
w ill be published through Multnomah
County M ental Health, and portions will
be included in future Druge and Alcohol
plans of the State M ental Health D ivi­
sion. Publication of the final plan is
scheduled for early January. 1977.
One of the outcomes w ill be official
formation of the Oregon Black Commis
sion on Alcohol and D rug Abuse, an
on-going advocacy group to monitor
legislation related to alcohol and drug
programs at the state and federal level.
Salem NAACP choose* officers
The Salem Branch of the National
Association for the Advancem ent of
Colored People (N A A C P ) announced that
during its regularly scheduled monthly
meeting October 12th. election of the
nominating committee was held. The
nominating committee is in charge of
selecting candidates for the new 1977 79
officers and the executive committee
The nominating committee w ill report
on their selection at the next meeting
scheduled for Tuesday, Novem ber 9th, at
7:30 p.m. The meeting w ill be held a t the
Jason Lee Church Social Hall located at
820 Jefferson S tre et N .E . D u rin g the
meeting nominations from the floor will
be accepted. The election w ill be held
December 14th a t the church during the
monthly meeting.
The nomination committee consists of
present N A A C P President Jackie W in
ters, Carl Zenon. Sharon W alker. Ann
Laufle, and M ildred Oldenberg.
Help make ( hristmas a little brighter for a needy youngster at Christmastime. The
Portland Fire Bureau Toy and Joymakers need your help to make sure no youngster
goes unremembered by Santa this Christmas
A ll Portland F ire stations are now open to receive new or repairable toys for
distribution to needy children at Christmastime.
Cash contributions, to be used to purchase new toys, w ill be received a t all F ire
Stations or may be mailed to the Central F ire Station, Toy and Joymakers, 56 S.W.
Ash Street, Portland, OR 97204.
The Portland Black CathaUr Lay Caucus will meet Wednesday, November 17th a t
7:80 p.m. at Emaculate H eart, 2926 N. W illiams. There w ill be a discussion of recent
meeting in D e tro it which was a meeting to formulate a aocirJ action plan for the U .8 .
Catholics for five years.
Snakes can be fun and lizards lovable.
7 hat's the mensage the Pacific Northw est
Reptile Society would like to get across
during its special exhibition scheduled
November 13th and 14th at the Oregon
Museum of Science and Industry.
Approxim ately 76 retiles, including
snakes, lixsrds, turtles, and tarantulas,
w ill be on view in glass aquariums during
the O M S I show. The snakes - South
American boa constrictors, O riental py­
thons, and North American speckled
King snakes, among other varieties -
range in length from 8 inches to 13 feet.
Members of the Pacific Northw est
Reptile Society have prepared posters for
the show which trace the history of the
various reptiles on display.
During the weekend exhibit, there will
be snake feeding demonstrations and a
chance for visitors to handle several of
the larger snakes in the show.
M ary Esther H a rt, Woodburn, is
chairman of the 0M S1 show.
The special exhibition sponsored by the
Pacific Northw est Reptile Society w ill he
on view in O M SI's Main Auditorium
Saturday and Sunday, November 13th
and 14th. There w ill be no additional
charge, afte r the regular O M S I admis
sion.
Are you considering Low School?
The Oregon State Bar Affirmative Action Program will be offering a
t a k i ^ T T C T ’uf° i P °,en,ial "»‘nority law students who will be
taking the Law School Admission Test in either December or February
ihe class will meet at the Oregon State Bor building, 1776 S.W.
° n Sa,urday' November 13th and 20th,
at 10:00 a.m. The class is free.
For further information call Ronald Finley, the Director of the
Oregon State Bar Affirmative Action Program, at (503) 229-5788
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HOW TO M A K E
TO SAVE HOMEY
The basis of this di
it-yourself energy
(and money!) saving
project is the fact that
most windows do a poor job
of keeping heat inside your
house.
The fact is. single pane
glass offers little resistance to heat loss from your house.
What's the solution? .There are several, ranging from
a made-to-order aluminum storm windows to double
glazed permanent windows.
Working just as well as these factory made solutions,
but requiring a little work...are properly made,
do-it-yourself storm windows using plastic instead
of glass. And, they are consistently less expensive.
Materials needed to make plastic storm windows:
You’ll need a saw, a hammer, a stapler, metal cleats,
1 ' by 2* wood stock, clear vinyl plastic film. Paint or
stain. Self adhesive foam weather stripping (optional).
How to proceed: There is nothing tricky abo Jt the skills
required to make your own storm windows.
Before getting underway, you shou'J
decide whether you wa.it your storm
windows on the inside of the
window...or the out­
side. It makes little
The c o m p le te d
frames, particularly
outside frames, will
require some means
of securing in the window
space. This can be done
with any of several fas­
tening devices available
in hardware stores. The
frames should be painted or stained before the plastic
is adhered.
Affixing the plastic: For storm window use we rec­
ommend clear vinyl plastic 8-10 mils thick. Plastic is
sold in varying thicknesses and if the only size avail­
able is less than that., use it! The thicker plastic
is just a little easier to work with.
If your plastic is 8 or 10 mils thick, you can staple It
directly to the frame, working your way from the center
ot each side to the corners until it is tautly in place.
If your plastic is thinner,,
direct stapling can cause
rip-outs. We recom-j
mend, in this case,
the use of thin card­
board paper or screen
door m oulding tack
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difference in their heat-keeping
ability... but it may make a differ­
ence in your particular circumstance.
Either way, the process is similar.
Building the frame
I Whether used
inside or outside
the window, the
wooden frame should
be sturdy and snug
Central Catholic High School D ram a D epartm ent w ill present a musical adaptation
of Pinocchio under the direction of Miss Madonna Doocy, Novem ber 19th, 20th and
21st. Students of the school are responsible for creating every facet of the show:
original music score by senior, Paul Mindolovich; choreography by seniors M ark Nepl
and Don Rood, sets design by senior, Ed Wack.
Pinocchio is sure to delight youngsters from the first to the eighth grade and is most
entertaining to adults who have a heart for drama
Pinocchio will be performed a t Centenary W ilb ur Center, 215 S.E. 9th, Friday, the
19th, 8:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 20th and 21st, a t 2:30 p.m. $2.00 for adults and
$1.00 for children. Tickets w ill be sold at the door. F o r reservations call 232-1177.
African affairs specialist, W illiam M in te r will speak a t the University of Portland
Tuesday night. November 30th, a t 8:00 p.m. in Buckley Center Auditorium . His topic
is “T h e Present Situation In Southern Africa: A V iew From
Admission is $2.00 general. $1.00 student and senior citizens.
The Oregon Historical Society will present “Doorways To T he Past,
Ix x lg r' detailing the construction of Tim berline Lodge as a W .P .A . project in the
1930s (Special emphasis is placed on the craftsmen and th eir unique work in this fine
structure Historic photos and interviews with people who actually worked on it are
included) and “Oregon Travelogue T rilo g y” which consists of three “shorts" combined
into one film: “Oregon,” 1936, emphasizes the vacation value of the state and the many
“modern” advances. Columbia River Highway. Tim berline Lodge, old roads, bridges,
etc., "Singing W aters
W here Rolls the Oregon," iates 1920s, Frank Branch Riley.
Lots of praise for Oregon waterfalls, including Multnom ah and Horse Tail. “T he
Oregon Coast Highw ay,” another Frank Branch Riley effo rt of the late 1920s, this one
showing many coastal scenes
Rogue R iver, Sea Lion Caves, A gate Beach. Devils
Punchbowl, Depot Bay, Seaside and Astoria.
The two films will be presented November 17th, 19th, and 22nd, at 3:30 p.m. to 4:80
p.m. at the Oregon Historical Center, 1230 S.W . Park Avenue, Portland. OR 97206,
Tel: 222 1741. Admission is free.
Visitors mwt reptiles
strips. A tack strip
placed ovgr the
plastic and stapled
through w ill pre­
vent rip-outs Note:
You in stall the
p la s tic on one
side of the frame
only ...not both.
When cutting
your plastic.
allow a little __
overlap. Af­
ter fixing the plastic to the
frame, you can trim the ma­
terial back (or neatness.
The completed storm win­
dow is installed so there is
about a 1" air space between
the plastic and the window.
Savings: Inside or out, storm
windows save energy and
money. How much depends on
location of your home and the
severity of the weather.
On the average, however, tight-
fitting storm windows will give you
annual savings ranging from a
low of 19$ per square foot o, win­
dow area (in mild climates) to as
wood stock is recommended.
Fastening the corners can be
done several ways
The simplest we've
run across is the
metal cleat.
Cleats should be applied
at an angle (to reduce the
chance of splitting) and on
both sides of a joint
For a snug lit, we recon
mend the use of self-adhesive foam weather
stripping on the perimeter ot the frame By
sizing your frames slightly smaller than the
window area and linina the frame edge with
the weather stripping, a tiflht fitting barrier
Is topped that stops infiltration of air.
much as 72$ or more (in cold clim­
ates). That's savings per year,
per square foot of window area.
It's hard to estimate exactly what
the material cost might be... It
depends a great deal on local costs
However, it definitely pays to
shop around.
For further information on this
do-it-yourself storm window
project, please contact
any Pacific Power office